Explore scholarships for international students in Switzerland, including university, government, and foundation awards with official application links.
Fully funded
Switzerland
Phd
Swiss Confederation — Federal Commission for Scholarships (FCS), via SBFI
- Amount
- Monthly living allowance (CHF 2,450/month for doctoral students from 2026), tuition fee waiver, health insurance and oth
- Deadline
- Varies by country of origin; application
International researchers (mainly doctoral/postdoctoral) with a Swiss academic supervisor's support; eligibility and award type vary by cou…
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Fully funded
Switzerland
Masters
ETH Zurich (with the ETH Foundation)
- Amount
- A scholarship of CHF 12,000 per semester for living and study costs plus a full tuition-fee waiver, for the regular mast
- Deadline
- Apply via eApply during the master's app
Top-10% bachelor's graduates entering an ETH Zurich master's, applying via eApply with two academic references.
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Partial
Switzerland
Masters
École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
- Amount
- CHF 10,000 per semester for up to 4 semesters (covering the master's cycle plus the master's project), with a reserved s
- Deadline
- Apply via the master's application form
Applicants to an EPFL master's (not already holding/enrolled in an EPFL master's), selected on academic excellence and motivation; one prog…
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Partial
Switzerland
Masters
University of Geneva (Faculty of Science)
- Amount
- A fellowship awarded toward living costs during the two-year Master of Science (the current value is published on the of
- Deadline
- Apply online from early January; the dea
Top-10% bachelor's graduates from any university entering a University of Geneva Master of Science; apply online with a motivation letter a…
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Partial
Switzerland
Undergraduate
University of St. Gallen
- Amount
- Annual amount equal to current bachelor tuition fees for foreign nationals; currently CHF 6,252 per year, CHF 18,756 tot
- Deadline
- Automatic merit review during bachelor a
Foreign bachelor students at the University of St. Gallen may receive a merit scholarship equivalent to foreign-national bachelor tuition f…
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Partial
Switzerland
Masters
University of Lausanne
- Amount
- Monthly grant for selected international master's students; current full public detail should be confirmed in UNIL's act
- Deadline
- Annual deadline varies; applicants submi
International master's applicants to the University of Lausanne may apply through the official UNIL Mastergrants system for partial grant s…
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